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HANDBALL 

AND HOW TO PLAY IT 



MICHAEL EGAN 

THE WORLD'S CHAMPION 



ITS GREAT MERIT AS A PHYSICAL 
EXERCISE; QUALIFICATIONS 
NECESSARY FOR A PLAYER; A 
REGULATION COURT AND 
SOMETHING ABOUT ITS 
CONSTRUCTION; THE RULES 
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HANDBALL. 

INTRODUCTORY. 

The game of handball is undoubtedly of Celtic origin, and the 
proof of the assertion rests with the fact that wherever this 
nomadic race has set foot only there will be found traces of the 
pastime. The earliest authentic mention of handball, according 
to the annals of Ireland, occurs in the year 3370 A. M., or 1,879 
years prior to the Christian Era. This was in connection with the 
Tailten games, inaugurated by Ere, the last king of the Firbolgs, 
in honor of his daughter-in-law Tailte. As to the particular style 
in which the game was played it is now impossible to accurately 
determine, but from the meagre accounts of the early chroniclers 
no walls were used, but the ball was tossed from "hand to hand,'' 
and the "Book of Leinster" mentions it as being one of the 
prominent events on the Tailten programme. These games were 
celebrated each year, and even with the slow methods of com- 
munication they were not long in becoming the theme of inhabited 
Europe. And warriors flocked from every Cjuarter to take part 
in the running, jumping, the feat of gae bolga, or throwing the 
belly dart: the roth cleas or wheel feat; chariot racing and 
other CN ents too numerous to mention. To such an extent was the 
spirit of emulation created among the visitors that in the 
thirteenth century before Christ, or some five hundred years after 
the inauguration of Tailten, the Greeks organized the Olympian 
games. Of the advent and subsequent success of this imitation 
of the Celtic festival it is needless to speak, but it was the first 
introduction into Greece of handball. Homer, who may be ac- 




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HANDBALL. 5 

credited coeval at least with the fall of Troy, speaks of a female 
named y\nagalla, who distinguished herself as a handball player. 
She was a native princess of Corcyra, and the poet introduces her 
with her maidens, amusing themselves at handball : 

"O'er the green mead the sporting virgins play, 
Their shining veils unbound along the skies; 
Tost and re-tost, the ball incessant flies." 

It is altogether uncertain at what period handball was intro- 
duced into England, but like the Greeks the early inhabitants of 
Albion copied it from the Celts. In the museum of Trinity Col- 
lege, Oxford, there is a fourteenth century manuscript containing 
a life of St. Cuthbert. It says of him that when he was young 
"he pleyde atte handeballe with the children that his fellows 
were." On what authority this information is established it is 
hard to understand, but the venerable Bede, who also wrote the 
life of that saint, mentions him to be an expert handball player, 
and that he excelled in running, jumping and such exercises as 
required great nmscular power. Fitzstephen, who wrote in the 
thirteenth century, speaking of the London schoolboys, says: 
"Annually upon Shrove Tuesday they go into the field, im- 
mediately after dinner, and play the celebrated game of handball, 
every party of boys carrying their own ball." During the Easter 
holidays it was the custom in those days to play for tansy cakes, 
but Bourne fails to understand why they should play handball at 
this season above any other time. 

The French were introduced to the game rather early, and called 
it palm play. It was played by the naked hand, but afterwards 
with a glove, which, in some instances, was lined with soft 
material. Afterwards the French bound cords and tendons around 
their hands to make the ball rebound more forcibly. In the reign 
of Charles V. the game was exceedingly fashionable in France, 
being played by the nobility for large sums of money. In many 
cases when the players ran short of money they would pledge a 
part of their wearing apparel rather than abandon the game. Ac- 



HANDBALL. 



cording to an old historian, the Duke of Burgundy, not having 
enough money, h)st his girdle with the Duke of Bourhon. Shortly 
afterwards he left the same girdle with the Conite D'Eu for 
eighty francs, which was the amount ot a wager in a match game. 



HAWDBALL. 



PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF HANDBALL 

J' 

As a healthful and exhilarating exercise there is no game 
extant more to be recommended for all-around physical develop- 
ment than handball. It calls into play every muscle in the body; 
it imparts quickness and precision to the eye, while the running 
and struggling after the little flying sphere is of the greatest 
good to the respiratory organs. In short, there is no class of 
athlete or even ordinary individual that would not be benefited 
by a little indulgence in this invigorating pastime. But it rec- 
ommends itself especially to athletes, ball players and boxers 
in active competition. To the boxer it gives that quick move- 
ment of the body and limbs so vital to success nowadays. All 
the skilled men with the gloves have, at one time or another, 
been familiar with the sport, and though they never attained, 
perhaps, a high grade of skill, their vital powers were none the 
less benefited. 

To track athletes, imder which heading come sprinters, jump- 
ers, weight throwers, hurdlers and distance runners, an ac- 
quaintance with the sport is of the greatest importance. To the 
weight thrower it gives that agility so emphatically necessary to 
a good performance. The sprinter will be benefited mostly in 
the limbs, and if he is any way proficient as a handballer he is 
sure to be able to start quickly, which is half the success in 
sprint running. A liberal indulgence in handball develops an 
extra reflexive action of the limbs, and as powerful limbs are 
ever to be desired among the jumpers, outside of practice in 
their specialty, handball is the next best exercise to both broad 
and high jumpers. The wind and limbs of the distance men 
and hurdlers are also improved by handball. 



8 HANDBALL. 

As a means of placing a baseball player in condition for his 
season's work the old Irish game presents opportunities not of- 
fered by any other exercise. In the early days of baseball it was 
a common occurrence to see all the regular players playing 
handball. 




RE.GrULATioisi Court 



HANDBALL. 



THE COURT 



One of the greatest drawbacks to the advancement of the 
game has been improperly constructed courts. A perfect court 
makes a perfect player, and nothing affects the pleasure of the 
exercise so much as crooked walls and an unbalanced floor. As 
a rule, however, the courts that have been erected in this coun- 
try of late years answer the purpose fairly well, although the 
expenditure of a little more money would have produced a much 
better building. 

While the game may be played on a court of any size it is 
perhaps better to state what should, as near as possible, consti- 
tute a regulation court. It should be about sixty feet long, twenty- 
four and one-half feet wide and thirty-five feet high in the 
front, tapering down to thirty-three feet at the back wall. A 
brick wall about twelve inches in thickness and faced with mar- 
ble makes the best front wall. Cement side walls are to be 
desired. The floor should be white pine boards, laid on beams 
ten inches apart. The back wall to be twelve feet high and of 
wood, back of which should be a gallery of about two hundred 
seating capacity. The court owned by Phil Casey, the former 
professional champion, answers to the above measurement and is 
situated at 297 Degraw Street, Brooklyn. 

Of course there are many desirable open air courts and parts 
of gvmnasiums fitted up for the playing of the game. The 
students of St. John's College, Fordham. N. Y., have very good 
advantages for practice and the sport has taken a big hold at the 
institution. In fact, I may say that handball is rapidly becommg 
a popular exercise at educational institutions all over the coun- 
try, and I know of no other exercise that will fit a young man 
for baseball, football or to participate in games in which muscle, 
strength and activity are required. 



12 HANDBALL. 



RULES AND EXPLANATIONS 

Twenty-one aces shall constitute a game. 

An ace is when a server sends the ball to any part of the outer 
court beyond the ace line, and it is not returned to the front wall 
by an opponent. All balls must be recovered on the first bound 
after reaching the floor. That is, a ball can take the circuit of the 
four walls before it can be termed returnable. The service is con- 
sidered to be very difficult when the ball, after hitting the front 
wall, takes in either the side walls on a fly, bounds on the floor, 
and then comes off the back wall, or after hitting one side wall 
bounds from the floor to the back wall, and thence to the other 
side wall. The great trouble in recovering these balls is that the 
force of their flight is expended when they come in contact with 
the last wall, and, therefore, drop dead to the floor. If the ball 
is returned to the front wall the server must recover it, either on 
the fly or first bound ; if he fails the hand is out, and his opponent 
becomes server. It is allowable to serve at either side of the 
court, but always within the two parallel lines. Stepping beyond 
the inner line twice in succession, or hitting either side wall, roof 
or floor before striking the front wall, or serving three short balls 
in succession, shall cause the loss of a hand. 

A low sharp service that can be placed at a side angle of the 
court without any rise to the ball, or sent to the extreme outside 
corners, is particularly destructive. Then there arc the "Scotch 
twist," a high service that sends the ball around the court in an 
irritating fashion, and a towering ball, that does not commence to 
drop until reaching the corners, and then continues its fall close 
to the wall. There are a few players, but they can be counted 
upon one's fingers, who can serve the ball to the right and left 
without changing their position. This requires a great deal of 
skill and experience, but it can be done effectively, and should be 
§een elfen^r in practice. 




A sharp, Iopv drive, 
dlfficytt to return 



14 HANDBALL. 

The hall shall he one and scvcn-ciglnh inches in diameter and 
one and hvc-eighth ounces in weight. 

The l)rillianc}' of the game depends as much upon a good Ijall 
as a good pair of hands. An improperly made hall is discour- 
aging to an expert ; in fact, no one who has any regard for the 
safety of his hands, should indulge in the game without first 
testing the cpiality of the little sphere. The Spalding regulation 
handhalls are made with extreme care, hy experts, and range in 
price from $i.oo for the regulation "Match" hall to 75 cents for 
the "Expert," and 25 cents for the "Amateur," wdiicli has a 
leather cover. A ruhher handhall can also be bought for the 
latter price. The Irish regulation handball — known as "Red 
Ace" when made of red rubber and "Black Ace" wdien made of 
black rubber — costs 35 cents each. 

The Irish ball, as a general rule, differs considerably from the 
one used in America. They are smaller, and the harder the 
ball, the better an Irish expert likes it. As he depends chiefly 
ui)on service for his success, he wants a ball that will fairly 
batter down a front wall. That is the reason why seven-eighths 
of the players in Ireland at the present time object to the Ameri- 
can style of playing the game and adopting their ball. Take the 
service away from them, and you destroy all the effects of their 
playing. 

In a four-handed match, parties winning the to>s are allowed 
only one hand at the commencement. The server's pariner shall 
stand inside of the ace line, with his back to either the right or 
left wall, until the service ball strikes the front wall. All balls 
striking an opponent shall l)e a hinder. 

The server's partner and one of the opponents generally stand 
side by side against the left-hand wall, if the service is from the 
right. The recoverer is on the alert in the outer court the same 
as in a single-handed game. It is not compulsory, however, 
that the opponent of the server's partner shall stand just outside 
of the ace line. He can go in the outer court and help his part- 
ner to recover service, but he may be more useful at the line, 
particularly to take all line service to the left on the fly. This 




Return from Three WaJb. 



10 HANDBALL. 

is a very important position against a heavy server, because in 
a majority of instances it results in the disposing of the hand. 

A hinder is when a ball strikes your opponent and retards it 
from reaching the front wall. For instance, if the recoverer of 
service should strike either of his opponents with the ball on the 
way to its destination, it is termed a hinder. If said recoverer, 
however, strikes his partner instead of an opponent, it is an ace 
against him. Then, again, if the server should be hit by his 
partner's ball, it is a hand out. A great many of these hindrances 
are accidents, pure and simple, but in some instances they can be 
avoided, and if, in the opinion of the referee, the hinder was 
intentional, an ace can be counted against the side committing 
it, or a hand be declared out, just as the case may be. A server 
at work frequently hits his partner while standing within the ace 
line ; this is also called a hinder. If a ball from a server strikes 
either of his opponents, before or after bounding, it becomes 
nonplayable and is counted an ace. 

When a ball from the server drops anywhere inside of the ace 
line, the player has the privilege of using his hand or foot ; if 
the hand is used, it counts the same as if it was served regularly 
over the line ; if the foot, the striker or his partner has the privi- 
lege of stopping the ball before it reaches the front wall. If 
the ball after being struck with the foot gets to the front wall, 
the striker or his partner shall have to return it before stop- 
ping it. 

The use of the foot is not very frequent, and is not considered 
to be at all scientific. There is considerable talk of barring the 
play altogether. Tt is claimed that it would be difficult as well 
as dangerous to cultivate the style, and what effectiveness could 
be reached would be more than offset by injuries to players. 

Only one hand shall be used in striking the ball, otherwise a 
foul is committed, and the punishment is the loss of a hand 
or an ace. 

After a server and partner shall have been retired they must 
be allowed sufficient time to take their positions in the outer 
court. 




Return from fvur Walk 



lb HANDBALL. 

All claims shall be decided by the referee, whose decisions 
are final. 

This is one of the most interesting features connected with the 
game as it is played m America. If there is a single-handed or 
double-handed match, a man is usually selected for referee who 
has the entire confidence of the principals and spectators, and 
strange to say, that in all the important contests within the 
experience of the writer, it has never been a dif^cult matter to 
agree upon that olTficial. And his labors are very exacting, too, 
and without he makes himself master of the situation at once, 
he will be in a far worse position than the poor umpire on a 
baseball field. But a conflict between a handball player and a 
referee rarely occurs. If an appeal is made by a player, and 
sometimes it is done very vigorously, the referee generally de- 
cides the point quickly and with such firmness that convinces 
the player that to dispute the decision would be useless and 
costly. The referee has the power to inflict various punishments 
up'on those who violate the playing rules, and obedience to that 
of^cial is considered to be imperative. 

While not being covered by the rules, it is incumbent upon 
each and every man to make as neat an appearance as possible 
while in the cotirt. This is carried out in almost every instance, 
and in no other athletic exercise is this feature so strictly ob- 
served. Twenty years ago men cou.ld play under any conditions 
— bare feet was a favorite with many, while in other instances 
scanty attire prevailed. If a man were to appear under these 
circumstances at the present time he would soon be told that 
he was not wanted. 



HANDKALL. 



THE TEMPLE OF FAME 

It has been claimed that the front wall against which the ball 
is played nowadays was not introduced into the game in Ireland 
until about the middle of the last century, but certain it is that 
such advantages as side walls were not seen on the Emerald Isle 
until about the early forties. In those days the number of players 
in Ireland was something enormous. Of course, there were bad 
players and experts, but out of the long array the name of 
William Baggs stands exceptionally prominent. In fact, he might 
be called the father of the modern game. It was he who invented 
all the dodging tricks, curved balls, low drives and screw tosses 
known to the experts of to-day. Baggs was a native of Tipperary 
County, and was in his prime in the early fifties. It was cus- 
tomary in those days that every village tavern, halfway public 
house and cross-roads sheebeen had a ball court attached, and it 
was at such places Baggs spent most of his time. He traveled all 
over the country, met and defeated all comers and finally was 
regarded as invincible. His great delight was to meet a regi- 
mental officer who fancied himself as a player ; then not only 
would Baggs administer the dandy a stinging defeat, but relieve 
him of all the available cash in his possession. On one occasion, 
getting into a heated altercation with an officer, he offered to play 
the man of war without using his hands. The match came off 
then and there, and to the astonishment of the onlookers, with his 
hands tied, Baggs put up every ace with the soles of his feet. 

After the passing of Baggs the next great player was David 
Browning, probably one of tlie strangest characters Ireland ever 
produced. His adventures and escapades would fill a nice-sized 
volume. Not only was he a champion handball player, but he was 
a first-class sprinter, jumper, weight thrower, vaulter, boxer, 
fencer, swimmer, skater, billiardist and horseman. He met Law- 
lor for the Irish championship in 1885 and it proved once again 
the axiom that "youth will be served," for Lawlor, after a hard 
tussle, was declared the winner. 




POSITION OF iiUDV A^D HAND IN ACT OF DRIVING BALL. 



HANDBALL, 



HOW TO PLAY HANDBALL 



By Michael Egan, 
Champion ot the World. 



Of all games conducive to good health and to perfect a per- 
son's physical condition I put handball, the national pastime of 
Ireland, at the head. It may be said that I am prejudiced 
against any other sport owing to my position in handball, but 
I am not. I love baseball. I can run, jump, box, wrestle, and 
there is not a thing connected with field sports that I am not 
conversant with. I like billiards and pool, too, and it is well 
known that the greatest skill is required to master the last two 
games I have mentioned. Now handball I class with billiards 
and pool in regard to skill and in point of merit and conditioning 
qualities the Irish game cannot be excelled. 

With these good points in its favor it may properly be asked 
why the game has not become more popular. It has grown 
into popularity at a big rate within the last fifteen years. Still 
the facilities for playing do not equal the demand. What is 
needed are more courts of the regulation kind and better induce- 
ments offered to the younger generation to take up with the 
sport. Courts cost money, it is true; so do gymnasiums, but for 
from $3,000 to $3,500 a first-class handball court can be built 
and with proper management can be made profitable. 

Another thing that handicaps the game is the prevailing opin- 
ion that it is too hard to master ; that it is too severe on the 
hands, etc. The difficulty in mastering the game depends how 
you go at it. If you want to become an expert at once it will 
be found to be very hard and the chances are you will give up 
in despair. If, however, you only wish to start in as a beginner 
should and improve by practice the points of the game can be 



HANDr.ALL. 23 

easily picked up and instead of hcino; too slrenitoiis playing will 
be found both pleasing and exhilarating. 

As in every other kind of athletic sport handball calls for a 
good eye, quick action and headwork. It is necessary to keep 
track of the ball at all times, and in your efforts at play vigorous 
measures should be used and a well-defined attack mapped out 
that will defeat your opponent's plans. Don't practice too long 
at the start, two games or three at the most being sufficient for 
one session in the court. 

Of course a regulation court and a regulation ball are neces- 
sary for a proper display of the game, but I would advise every- 
one before tackling these propositions to learn how to strike the 
ball and the method of placing it. x\ny kind of a wall with a 
smooth surface will answer this purpose and instead of a regu- 
lar playing ball use a hollow rubber, lawn tennis or any other 
light ball. 'J'he regular ball is apt to hurt your hands because 
you do not know how to hit it properly and wdien the hands 
are hurt you become disheartened and claim that the game is 
too severe. But there can be no such thing as injured hands if 
you proceed along the lines I have stated above. 

In speaking of hands I mean both the right and left. The 
right, of course, is more oftener used and it is only natural for 
a right-handed person to play with that hand in preference to 
the left, but without you can use one as well as the other, out- 
side of serving, there is no use trying to become a successful 
player. There is no great difficulty in becoming as proficient 
with the left as with the right, especially for a beginner, and I 
would advise everyone to practice with the left as often as pos- 
sible and never attempt to complete a left-handed play with the 
right. I am sorry to say that there are entirely too many of our 
prominent players who are essentially right-handed. They get 
along very well so long as they can hit the ball with the right 
hand, but a heady player will soon find out their weakness and 
certain defeat will be the result. 

These points are better brought out in a perfectly constructed 
court than at any other place. My idea of such a court is a 




LEFT BICEPS OF CHAMPION EGAN. 



HANDBALL. 25 

building with a playing space from 60 to 65 feet long, from 22 
to 25 feet wide, from 30 to 35 feet high, with a solid back wall 
about 10 feet high, the whole being well lighted and ventilated. 
The front and side walls should be of the best kind of cement, 
as hard and smooth as it is possible to make them. The floor 
should be of pine boards laid upon a solid foundation and 
bound so firmly together that there can be no possible chance 
of their getting out of plumb. With such a court playing be- 
comes much easier because, like at billiards and pool, you can 
nearly always depend on the ball going with the speed and accur- 
acy you intend it should. 

Now we come to serving the ball. Stand firmly on the feet, 
bound the ball straight so that you can have a good whack at 
it at the height of the waist, and with the hand scoop-shaped, 
with fingers tightly closed, swing with an underhand motion 
and put the weight of the body behind the blow. You must 
bring the ball out from the wall beyond the ace line or it is a 
short ball and if you do the same thing three times in succes- 
sion in a game against an opponent you lose your hands. It's 
best to start in right away to try and hit the ball as far from the 
front wall as possible. You may not succeed very well at first, 
but if you keep at it you are bound to find out your faults and 
when you become successful with a light ball you cannot fail 
to go wrong with a regular handball. 

Good bit of the trouble to hit a ball properly occurs in the 
compact of the ball with the hand. Many persons are apt to 
hit the ball with the fingers, or with the palm of the hand. This 
with a regulation ball will make the hand sore. There is only 
one way to hit to be effective and that is to catch the ball with 
the scooped hand just at the base of the fingers. The little 
object will not only travel accurately, but with such force as to 
give confidence in your future play. Hitting should be one of 
the first lessons of the beginner, and I would advise no one to 
attempt to play a game without first having the swing and a 
pretty good knowledge of hitting. 

After getting the swing and the hang of hitting the next 



HANDBALL. 2? 

important thing is to place the ball. The fact that you can hit 
with force will not count for much in a game if you cannot 
place the ball outside of your opponent's reach and to do this 
you must use your head as well as your hands. Pick out a spot 
on the front wall when serving and keep bounding the ball 
until you get it at the proper height for hitting. Then put as 
much force as possible m your effort as will send the ball beyond 
the playing line, but wdiere your opponent can easily make a 
return. If you are serving at the right of the court your oppo- 
nent will naturally be at the left. Fool him as much as possi- 
ble. Don't let him recover the ball with his right hand. Keep 
it to his left and well down. A difficult served ball is one that 
drops on a line just where the left wall and floor connects. In 
such a case there is no rise to the ball and without the opposing 
player is dexterous enough to catch it on the fly the effort of the 
server will count as a point nine times out of ten. 

Another effective service is a high ball sent to the left corner 
of the court where it will bound in such a way that the left 
hand will have to be used in the attempt at recovery. Even then 
the ball will be in such close proximity to the wall that it will 
be almost an impossibility to gather it. If it is returned it 
will not be with any force and the inside player will have a good 
chance to count. A good point while serving is to place the 
ball in a different locality in the back court from what you had 
been doing. Instead of hitting to the left, change your position 
slightly just as you are making the swing and send the ball to 
the right. Then there is the Scotch service. It is a delivery 
that sends the ball against all four walls, and requires a perfectly 
parallel drive with terrific force behind it. 

A good server is one thing, but a clever all-round player is 
another. Many persons make service a specialty. This is not 
handball by any means. Of course effective tossing is very 
necessary, but without you know the other points of the game 
you will never make a successful match player. In recovering 
a ball be alert and watch every movement of your opponent. 
Without the latter is an experienced player you can come pretty 



HANDBALL. 29 

near telling in what direction of the court the ball will come. 
But you cannot tell how it will bound. It may hop off the wall 
straight or it may take an ugly carom. In either case meet 
the ball firmly, catch it properly with either hand and you will 
be able to successfully complete the play you are striving for. 
After recovery keep a watchful eye on the ball and the man you 
are playing against. It's best to keep near him, but not close 
enough as to hinder him in hitting. If he is within the ace line 
he will be likely to drop the ball safely to the wall, in either 
corner, perhaps. You will be there to gather the ball. If, 
on the other hand, he should send the ball to the outer 
court you will be able to anticipate the play and after a 
sprint gather the ball as it bounds from the back and side 
walls and by a well-directed drive send it to the lowest 
part of the front wall from which your opponent could not 
possibly return it. This is what is termed "Killing the ball" 
and is one of the best plays of the game. "Cutting the ball" is 
also effective when well executed. It consists of first hitting the 
right or left walls, the ball caroming on the front wall at such 
a puzzling angle that it drops to the floor in such a position as 
to make it impossible to gather it. 

There are other kinds of intricate plays which are brought out 
during a game, but you can learn more by practicing them than 
if I were to talk to you for years. But after becoming profi- 
cient in all the fine points of the game you should always size 
up your opponent and discover his weakness. When you find 
him unable to cope with your play keep it up until he catches 
on. Then switch to another style. Always keep him puzzled 
and guessing as to what your next play will be. Hit the ball 
with a fierce, jerking motion, so that he will always be on the 
move. This will naturally have a tendency to weaken him, 
especially if he is not in shape, and when you have him winded 
you've got him beaten. 

I have tried in my humble way to show how handball should 
be played and if my instructions are carried out I cannot see 
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HOW TO HOLD HAND IN ACT OK BOUNDING HALL FOR 
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31 



enjoying the game. One thing, however, I want everybody to 
bear in mind, that it is absolutely necessary to be in good con- 
dition to play the game. Never play when you are tired. When 
you have finished leave the court at once so as to avoid a 
draught. If there is a shower handy take a good one, then a 
vigorous rubbing down and after all is over you will feel like 
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RECOVERING A LOW BALL IN PLAY OR IN SERVICE. 



HANDBALL. 33 

GAELIC RULES 

Following will be found the rules of the Gaelic Athletic As- 
sociation of Ireland. They differ mainly from those in vogue in 
America. Under the Irish rules fifteen aces constitutes a game 
instead of twenty-one, and in tossing the ball the server can as- 
sume any position he pleases inside of the short line. The Gaelic 
rules were framed with a view to govern matches in all sizes and 
shapes of alleys and courts, and subject to all conditions and 
circumstances imaginable. In Ireland, as a rule, impromptu 
matches are played against the nearest gable end or wall without 
regard to size, and it is to cover such contests as well as those in 
the regulation alley that the Gaelic rules were drafted. 

The Court or Alley. 

r. A line called the short line must be drawn parallel to the 
front wall, not nearer to it than half the length, nor further from 
it than two-thirds of the length of the floor. 

Note. — For alleys or courts with a clay floor the short lines 
should be two-thirds of the length from the front wall, but for 
concrete, flagged, or bricked fl.oors the short line should be nearer 
the centre. 

2. A line should be drawn at the extreme edge of the floor, if 
there be no back wall, six feet from the boundary, to keep off 
spectators, and parallel to the front wall. This line to be called 
the over line, 

• 3. Where there are no side walls, or where the side walls do not 
extend to the over line, lines should be drawn from the ends of 
the front wall or side wall to the extremities of the over lines. 
These lines to be called side lines. 

4. A floor should be sixty feet long, or as near to it as possible. 
A tell-board four inches high should be placed at the base of the 
front wall. A ball striking the tell-board should be considered 

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HANDBALL. 35 

as striking the floor. The upper edge of the tell-board should be 
beveled. 

The Balls. 

5. The balls to be hard and covered with sheepskin or any 
suitable kind of leather. No ball to be less than one and a half or 
more than one and three-quarter ounces in weight. 

The Play. 

6. A game to consist of fifteen aces, and to be won by whichever 
player or team gets this number. 

7. A rubber may consist of any odd number of games, and will 
be won by whichever gains the greater number of games. 

8. A "home and home" rubber to be played in the two alleys or 
courts belonging to the challenged and challenging players — as 
many games as may be agreed on to be played in the one alley or 
court, and the remainder or a sufficient number of games to decide 
the rubber in the second alley or court. 

9. Before commencing a rubber the opposing players shall toss 
for choice of inside or outside ground. One "hand" shall be given 
for first innings of every game; two "hands" for second and suc- 
ceeding innings, if there be two players on each side ; and three 
"hands" for third and succeeding innings if there be three players 
on each side. When one game is finished the winners will have 
choice of ground. 

ID. All balls served out from the front wall to the outside must 
be tossed — that is, hopped and struck with the hand against the 
front wall. Jerking not to be allowed in inter-alley, champion- 
ship, or inter-county matches. 

11. An ace to count when an outside player misses a ball, fails 
to return one which has been tossed out or played to him, or 
makes a "foul." A "hand out" to count when an inside player 
misses a ball, fails to return one which has been played to him, 
or makes a "foul." 

12. Touching a ball to be considered as playing to it ; should it 
be played to a second time by the player who struck it, or his 




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HANDBALL. 37 

partner, before reaching the front wall, it shall be foul, and count 
as an ace or hand out. Playing to a ball on the second succeeding 
hop to be foul, and an ace or hand out. 

13. Should a player catch, or deliberately stop a ball going to the 
front wall, a hand out or ace should be given according as the of- 
fender is an inside or outside player. 

14- A ball which crosses the side line or side wall will be an ace 
or hand out, according as the player who last played to it is an 
inside or outside player. When a ball crossing the side line be 
struck at and missed before it hops, an ace shall be given against 
the player who missed. If the ball has hopped, and the player is 
not sure whether it is inside the line or not, he should call for 
judgment, and proceed as in Rule 23. 

15. Should a playei strike a ball and it to go up off his partner 
it is foul, and shall count as an ace or hand out. Should a player 
strike at a ball with both hands together it is foul. 

Service. 

16. The partner or partners of the player who is serving must 
stand at side line or side wall and inside the short line until the 
ball is served. 

17. No ball to be tossed out until the outside players are in posi- 
tion outside the short line. The judge may disallow any ball 
tossed out before the outside players are prepared, or while a 
question of judgment is being decided. 

18. If the player who is serving tosses the ball over the side line 
or side wall, it will be a hand out. Should he fail to toss three 
successive balls between the short and over lines it will be a hand 
out. Should he strike the ball against the ground, the side wall, 
or his own person ere striking the front wall, it will be a hand out. 
Should he miss the ball when tossing it will be a hand out. 
Should he jerk the ball it will be a hand out. A ball hopping on 
a line to be over that line. 

19. All balls tossed out between the short and over line must be 
played to unless they have touched the player who served them or 
his partner after leaving the front wall, or unless the judge dis- 




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HANDBALL. 30 

allows them. Should the partner of the player who is serving 
prevent a ball crossing the side line it will be foul. 

20. Should the player who is tossing, or his partner, catch the 
ball before it hops a second time, it will be a hand out. Should 
the outside player catch a ball before it hops a second time, unless 
he be standing four feet outside the over line, it will be an ace. 

Hinders. 

21. Should a player strike a ball and it afterwards strike his 
opponent, it shall be a hinder, and must be played over. 

22. Should a bail coming from the front wall strike the player 
who put it up, or his partner, it is a hinder. 

23. Should a player, while the ball is in play, think that a foul 
has occurred, he must call for judgment and play on. When the ball 
has been played out the judge will decide if a foul has occurred, 
and give his decision accordingly. Should no foul have taken 
place the result of the play will count. The judge may, if he 
wishes, declare an ace or hand out when a foul occurs without 
waiting for the ball to be played out. 

24. Should a player obstruct another in such a manner that he 
cannot play, the judge may give a hinder. Should the obstruction 
be wilful, the judge may give an ace or hand out against the 
offender. 

25. Any ball brought off the front wall in play to or beyond the 
over line shall count dead and be played over. 

26. When a ball is over or short the player may, or may not, as 
he pleases, play to it. Should he try to play to it and miss, it will 
be an ace. Should he call "over" or "short," and put the ball up, 
it will be dead and must be played over. 

27. In a court, a ball brought off front wall in play over back 
wall shall be dead and shall be played over. 

28. The decision of the judge to be final. 




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REVISED HANDBALL RULES 

OF 

THE AHATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF AHERICA, 

Foy the Gouet-nment of the National Championship in Singles. 

Each game shall consist of twenty-one aces. The number of 
games to decide a set shall be determined by the Committee. 

Before proceeding the players must toss for position. 

The ball to be used shall be a full regulation Spalding ball, and 
must measure one and seven-eighth inches in diameter and weigh 
one and five-eighth ounces. 

An ace is made when the server sends the ball to any part of 
the court beyond the ace line, and it is not returned to the front 
wall by an opponent. 

All balls must be recovered on the first bound after reaching 
the floor. That is. a ball can take the circuit of the four walls 
before it can be termed returnable. The service is considered to 
be very difficult when the ball, after hitting the front wall, takes 
in either the side walls on a fly, bounds on the floor and then 
comes off the back wall ; or after hitting one side wall bounds 
from the floor to the back wall, and thence to the other side wall. 
The great trouble in recovering these balls is that the force of their 
flight is expended when they come in contact with the last wall, 
and, therefore, drop dead to the floor. If the ball is returned to the 
front wall the server must recover it, either on the fly or first 
bound ; if he fails the hand is out and his opponent becomes a 
server. It is allowable to serve at either side of the court, but 
always within the two parallel lines. Stepping beyond the inner 
line twice in succession, or hitting either side wall, roof or floor 
before striking the front wall, or serving three short balls in 
succession, shall cause the loss of a hand. 

While playing the game each player must give way to an op- 
ponent, and shall in no way interfere with the playing of the ball. 
Should the ball strike the server before reaching the opponent, 



^2 HANDBALL. 

or Strike the opponent while in the act of being served, this shall 
be termed a hinder, Many of these might be deemed accidents, 
while again others might be intentional, and if so decided by the 
referee shall count as an ace against the player violating the rule, 
or a hand may be counted out. 

When a ball from the server drops anywhere inside of the ace 
line, the player has the privilege of playing it should he so desire, 
but in doing so the play counts the same as though the ball had 
been served regularly over the ace line, and if it reaches the front 
wall the ball must be returned by the opponent. In the return of 
all balls the use of the foot is debarred, and a player using the 
foot at any time will have committed a foul and the punishment 
will be the loss of an ace or a hand out. 

Only one hand shall be used at a time in striking a ball, other- 
wise a foul is connnitted. and the punishment will be the loss of 
an ace or a hand out. 

After a server shall have been retired he shall be given 
sufficient time to have gotten into position before play is resumed. 

If an appeal is made to the referee he must decide the point 
promptly. His decision on all questions shall be final. 

In presiding over the game, the officials shall be a referee and a 
scorer. The referee shall decide all questions pertaining to the 
serving of the ball and its return, and whether the ball be played 
short or fails to reach the front wall. He shall decide the aces 
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The scorer shall keep a correct tally of the aces made, and shall 
keep the contestants informed as to the progress of the game. 
He shall also be a judge of the hinders or fouls. Any dis- 
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result in his being disqualified from further competition. 

It is essential that a player conduct himself in a gentlemanly 
manner at all times. 

Before appearing in the court a player must be properly 
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tains valuable information, diagram of play 
and rules. 

No. 13. How to Play Handball. By 

M. W. Deshong. This book 
has been rewritten and brought 
up to date in every particular. 
Every move is thoroughly ex- 
plained by the author, who is 
not only an expert himself, but 
he has also had the experience 
of the leading players, as related 
by themselves, to help him. 
The numerous illustrations con- 
sist of full pages made from 
photographs of Michael Egan, of Jersey 
City, the world's champion, sliowing him 
in all his characteristic poses. These pic- 
tures were made exclusively for this book 
and cannot be found in any other publi- 
cation. This is undoubtedly the best 
work on handball ever published. 

No. 14. Curling. Rules, regulations 
and diagrams of play. 

No. 16. How to Become a Skater. 

By Geo. D. Phillips, for 
years the American cham- 
pion. Contains chapters for 
boys and advice for begin- 
ners; how to become a figure 
skater thoroughly explained 
^ 4 with many diagrams show- 
ing how to do all the different tricks of the 
best figure skaters, including the Mohawk, 
with all its variations; Q's, forward and 
backward, inside and outside; the cross- 
cuts, including the difficult Swedish style; 
inside and outside spins; the grapevine, 
with its numerous branches, and many 
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No. 20. How to Play Cricket. A 

comprehensive pamphlet on 
how to play the game of 
cricket, with correct illustra- 
tions showing the different 
positions, and articles on how 
to bowl and how to field, 
with valuable hints to players. 

No. 23. Canoeing. By C. Bowyer 
Vaux. Paddling; sailing; cruising 
racing canoes and the their uses. 

No. 27. College Athletics. M. Cv 

Murphy, America's most 
foremost athletic trainer, 
now with Yale University, 
the author of this book, 
has written it especially 
for the schoolboy and col- 
lege man. 

Pulley Weights. 

Anderson. In con- 
junction with a chest machine 
anyone with this book can be- 
come perfectly developed. Con- 
tains all the necessary move- 
ments. 

No. 30. How to Play Lacrosse. 

By W. H. Corbett. A 
practical treatise on the' 
game, with illustrations 
and rules of the game and 
diagrams of play. Any 
lacrosse player can study 
this book to advantage. 

No. 32. Practical Ball Playing. By; 

Arthur Irwin, for years 
one of America's l^est ball 
players. It contains in- 
teresting articles oii indi- 
vidual and team work, 
essentials of a good bats- 
man, with hints to the pitcher, catcher, 
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No. 37. AH Around Athletics. Gives 
in full the method of scoring 
the All Around Champion- 
ships, giving percentage 
tables showing what each 
man receives for each per- 
formance in each of the ten 
events. It contains as well 
instructive articles on how 
to train for the All Around Championship. 
No. 39. Lawn Bowls. The ancient 
£nglish game which has achieved con- 
siderable popularity in America is fully 
described by Henry Chadwick. 

No. 40. Archery. By J. S. Mitchel. 
An introductory chapter on the use of the 
bow and arrow; archery of the present day; 
the bow and how to use it, with practical 
illustrations on the right and wrong method 
of aiming. , 

No. 55. Official Sporting Rules. 

Contains rules for the government of many 
Sports not found in other publications; 
^^restling, cross country running, shuffle- 
board, skating, snowshoeing, quoits, potato 
ra^cing, professional racing, racquets, pigeon 
dying, dog racing, pistol and revolver 
looting. 

No. 66. Technical Terms of Base 
Ball. Compiled by Henry Chadwick, the 
Father of Base Ball." It is one of the 
most useful and instructive works ever is- 
sued by the veteran writer. It is valuable 
not only to the novice but also to the expert. 
No. 87. The Athletic Primer. Ed- 
ited by J. E. Sullivan, 
Secretary-Treasurer of the 
A. A. U., tells how to 
organize an athletic club, 
how to construct an ath- 
letic meeting, and the rules for the govern- 
ment of athletic meetings, with an article 
on training; fully illustrated. 




No. 102. Ground Tumbling. By 

Prof. Henry Walter Worth, who was for 
years physical director of the Armour In- 
stitute of Technology. Any boy, by read- 
ing this book and following the instructions, 
which are drawn from life, can become a 
proficient tumbler. 

No. 104. The Grading of Gymnas- 
tic Exercises. By G. M. Martin, Phys- 
ical Director of the Y. M. C. A. of Youngs- 
town, Ohio. It is a book that should be in 
the hands of every physical director of the 
Y. M. C. A., school, club, college, etc. It 
is the official standard publication and 
should be used by them. 

No. 116. Lawn Hockey, Tether 
Ball, Squash Ball and Golf Croquet. 

Containing the rules for each game, with 
diagrams. Illustrated. 

No. 124. How to Become a Gym- 
nast. By Robert Stoll, of the 
New York A. C, the American 
champion on the flying rings 
from 1885 to 1892. Any boy 
who frequents a gymnasium or 
who has a horizontal bar or par- 
allel bars at his command, can easily follow 
the illustrations and instructions in this 
book and with a little practice become 
proficient. 

Ice Hockey and Ice Polo. 

Written by the most fa- 
mous player in America, 
A. Farrell, of the Sham- 
rock hockey team. It is 
well worth perusal by any 
player of the game. It 
contains a complete des- 
cription of the game of hockey, its origin, 
points of a good player, and a complete and 
instructive article on how the game is 
played, with diagrams and the official rules. 
Illustrated with pictures of leading teams. 





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No. 127. Swimming. By Dr. Walter 
G. Douglas, New York A. 
C, one of America's most 
famous amateur champion 
swimmers and water polo 
players. Every boy and 
girl should be posted in 
the art of swimming. This 
book makes it easy for any 
one to become a swimmer; it fully describes 
the breast stroke, the overhand racing stroke, 
diving, plunging, and includes an instruc- 
tive chapter on training, as well as the 
official rules for all swimming competitions. 

No. 128. How to Row. By 

Giannini, of the New York A. 

C, and one of America's most 

famous amateur oarsmen and 

champions. This book will 

instruct anyone who is a lover ' 

of rowing how to become an 

expert. It is fully illustrated, showing 

how to hold the' oars, the finish of the 

stroke and other information that will 

prove valuable to the beginner. 

No. 129. Water Polo. By Gus Sund- 
strom, the veteran instructor 

if of the New York Athletic 

^ Club. Water polo has taken 
-^— vT^x-.^f^^ a very strong hold in America 
"^WQ^*'"' during the past few years. 

^*'%iE£5- This book is without ques- 
tion a most practical book, in fact the most 
practical ever published on the same. It 
treats of every detail, the individual work 
of the players, the practice of the team, 
how to throw the ball, with many illustra- 
tions and other hints that would prove 
valuable to the players, as well as the 
official rules that must be enforced in every 
competition. Water polo is now a very 
popular game, and any player who wishes 
to excel should read this book carefully. 




No. 135. Official Handbook of the 
A. A. U. of the United 

States. The A. A. U. is the 
governing body of athletics in 
the United States of America, 
and all games must be held 
under its rules, which are exclusively pub-. 
lished in this handbook, and a copy should 
be in the hands of every athelete and every 
club officer in America. This book con- 
tains the official rules for running, jumpingy 
weight throwing, hurdling, pole vaulting, ^ 
swimming, boxing, wrestling, etc., and is 
an encyclopaedia in itselfc 

No. 136. Official Y. M. C. A. 

Handbook. Edited by 
G. T. llepbron, the well- 
known athletic authority. 
It contains the official 
rules governing all sports 
under the jurisdiction of 
the Y. M. C. A., a com- 
plete report of the physical 
directors' conference, official Y. M. C. A. 
scoring tables, pentathlon rules, many 
pictures of the leading Y. M. C. A. athletes 
of the country, and official Y. M. C. A. j 
athletic rules. 

No. 138. Official Croquet Guide. 

Contains the official rules of the game, 
directions for playing and diagrams of 
important strokes. 

No. 140. Wrestling. Catch as catch 
can style. By E. H Hitchcock, M. D., 
and R. F. Nelligan, of Amherst College. 
The book contains illustrations of the dif- 
ferent holds, photographed especially, so 
that anybody who desires to become expert 
in wrestling, can, with little effort, learn 
every one. 




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No. 142. Physical Training 5im= 
plified. By Prof E. B. Warman, the well 
known physical culture expert, is a com- 
plete, thorough and practical book where 
the whole man is considered — brain and 
body. By following the instructions no 
apparatus is required to make the perfect 
body. The book is adapted for both sexes. 
Fully illustrated. 

Indian Clubs and Dumb= 
Bells. Two of the most 
popular forms of home or 
gymnasium exercise. This 
book is written by America's 
amateur champion club 
swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It 

is clearly illustrated, by which any novice 

can become an expert. 

No. 144. How to Punch the Bag. 

Bag punching is admitted to be 
one of the best indoor exercises, 
and many physical benefits are 
derived from its practice. This 
book is written for the beginner. 
It gives him good advice, helps 
him in the selection of a platform 
and outfit and explains, with 
illustrations, how each movement is made^ 

No. 146. How to Play Roller Polo. 

Edited by Jacob C. Morse. A full descrip- 
tion of the game. Contains the official 
rules, how to play, pictures of prominent 
teams and other articles of interest con- 
cerning the game. 

No. 148. Official Roque Guide. The 

official publication of the National Roque 
Association of America. Contains a de- 
scription of the courts and their construc- 
tion, diagrams of the field, illustrations, 
rules and valuable information concerning 
the game of Roque. 




No. 149. The Care of the Body. A 

book that all who value health should read 
and follow its instructions. 

No. 1 52. Table Tennis. The contents 

include the official rules and illustrations 
of the various strokes, posed by experts. 



No. 154. 




Field Hockey. To those 
in need of vigorous and 
healthful out-of-dcors ex- 
ercise, the game is recom- 
mended highly. Its health- 
ful attributes are manifold 
and the interest of player 
and spectator alike is kept active through- 
out the progress of the game. Can be 
played by either sex, and occupies a promi- 
nent place in the sports at Vassar. Smith, 
Wellesley, Bryn Mawr and other leading 
colleges. 

No. 156. The Athlete's Guide. How 

to become an athlete. It 
contains full instructions for 
the beginner, telling how to 
sprint, hurdle, jump and throw 
weights, general hints on train- 
ing; in fact, this book is one of the most 
complete on the subject that has ever 
appeared. Special chapters contain valu- 
able advice to beginners, and important A. 
A. U. rules and their explanations, while 
the pictures comprise many exclusive scenes 
showing champions in action. 

How to Play Lawn Tennis. 

A complete description of 
(1^ lawn tennis is found in this 
book;ahistory of the game; 
a lesson for beginners and 
directions telling how to 
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No. 158. Indoor and Outdoor Gym= 
nastic Games. Without ques- 
tion one of the best books of its 
kind ever published. Compiled 
by Prof. A. M. Chesley, the well 
known Y.M.C.A. physical direc- 
tor. It is a book that will prove 
valuable to indoor and outdoor gymnasiums, 
schools, outings, and gatherings where there 
iVP: a number to be amused. The book 
contains over lOO games. 

No. 161. Ten Minutes' Exercise 
for the Busy Man. V>y Dr. 
Luther Gulick, director of phy- 
sical culture in the New York 
public schools. Anyone who is '111^ *■'' 
looking for a concise and com- 
plete course of physical educa- 
tion at home would do well to procure a 
copy of this book. There will be no neces- 
sity for anyone to apply for advice in order 
to become healthy and athletic. Ten min- 
utes' work as directed is exercise anyone 
can follow. It already has had a large sale 
and has been highly commended by all 
who have followed its instructions. 

No. 162. How to Become a Boxer. 

For many years books have 
been issued on the art of box- 
ing, but it has remained for 
us to arrange a book that we 
think is sure to fill all de- 
mands. It contains over 70 
pages of illustrations showing all the latest 
blows, posed especially for this book under 
the supervision of one of the best in- 
structors of boxing in the United States, 
who makes a specialty of teaching and who 
knows how to impart his knowledge. They 
are so arranged that any two boys can 
easily become proficient boxers. The book 
also contains photographs of all the leading 
American boxers, and official rules. No 
boy should neglect to possess this book. 






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No. 163. How to Become a Bowler. 

Py S. Karpf, Secretary of 
the American Bowling 
Congress, and one of the 
best posted men on bowl- 
ing in America. A com- 
plete history of bowling, 
how to make an alley, hints for women 
bowlers, official rules; illustrated. 

No. 165. The Art of Fencing. Full 

instructions are given, 
with illustrations, for 
becoming expert with 
the foils. Any boy can 
learn to become expert 
by carefully studying this book. 

No. 166. How to Swing 
Clubs. By Prof. E. B. War- 
man, the well known exponent 
of physical culture. The most 
complete work on this special 
subject ever issued. By fol- 
lowing the diagrams carefully 
anyone can become an expert 
club swinger in a short time. 

No. 167. Quoits. By M. W. Deshong, 
ga*ii '-- .« J^'i^ need of a book on this 

F^TT"^^ yrkv interesting game has been 
felt by many who wished 
to know the fine points and 
tricks used by the experts, 
M r. Deshong explains 
them, Avith illustrations, so that a novice 
can readily understand. 

No. 168. Official Athletic Almanac. 

Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Sec- 
retary-Treasurer of the Amateur 
Athletic Union. It is the only 
annual publication issued now 
that contains a complete list of 
amateur best-on-records. The 
contents also comprise many photos of 
leading athletes. 






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No. 169. Indoor Base Ball. Amer- 
ica's national game is now 
vieing with other indoor 
games as a winter pastime. 
This book contains the play- 
ing rules, pictures of leading 
teams, and interesting arti- 
cles on the game. M. S. 
Walker of the West Division 
II. S., Chicago, contributes 
the benefits of the game for 




an article on 
women. 

No. 170. 



Push Ball, 



Played with 
an air-inflated ball 6 feet in diameter, and 
weighing about 50 pounds. A side consists 
of eleven men. The game has met with 
instant favor, and now no school or athletic 
club is complete without one. 

No. 171. Basket Ball for Women. 

Edited by Miss Scnda Berenson of Smith 
College, Contains valuable information, 
special articles, official rules, and photos of 
teams of leading women's colleges and high 
schools. 

No. 172. Official Base Ball Guide. 

Edited by Henry Chad- 
wick, the ••Father of Base 
Ball," is the official publi- 
cation of base ball. It 
contains a complete record 
of all leagues in America, 
pictures of the champion 
teams, official rules and re- 
game, 

How to Play Base Ball. 

Edited by T. H. Murnane. 
Tlie editor has obtained 
from such well known 
players as Lajoie, Kitt- 
ridge, Clarke, Cy Young, 
Willis, Callahan, Doyle 
er equally prominent players, special 




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articles telling just how they play their 
respective positions, Over 50 full page 
pictures of prominent players in action are 
shown, and accurate photographs showing 
how to hold the fingers for the various 
curves and drops. 

No. 174. Distance and Cross 
Country Running. By 

Geo. Orton, the famous Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania run- 
ner. Tells how to become 
proficient in these specialties, 
gives instructions for training 
and is illustrated with many full page 
pictures. 

No. 175. 




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Spalding's Lawn Tennis 
Annual. Contains official 
statistics, photographs of 
leading players, special 
/;i_^ji,gf articles on the game, review 
-.y <^ of important tournaments, 

Ticial rules, and other valu- 
•li«r'.,»vt .ihle information. 





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No. 176. Official Intercollegiate A. 
A. A. Handbook. Contains 
official rules that govern inter- 
collegiate events and all inter- 
collegiate records from 1876 
to 1902, inclusive. 

No. 177. How to Swim. By J. H. 

Sterrett, the leading au- 
thority on swimming in 
America. The instruc- 
tions will interest the ex- 
pert as well as the novice; 
the illustrations were made 
from photographs espec- 
: ially posed, showing the 
swimmer in clear water; 
a valuable feature is the series of "land 
drills" exercises for the beginner, which is 
illustrated by numerous drawings. 




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How to Train for By= 
cyling. Gives methods 
of the best riders wlien 
training for long or short 
distance races. Revised 
and up-to-date in every 
particular. 



How to Play Golf. 




golfer sliould miss having a copy 
of this golf guide. The photo- ,^ 
graphic interview with James P^^f^ 
Braid, open champion of Eng- ^-- ^ 
land, is well worth perusal. 
Harry Vardon tells how to play 
the game, Mith lifelike illustrations show- 
ing the different strokes. The book also 
contains the revised official rules, as well as 
pictures of many important players, and a 
directory giving name, address, member- 
ship, dues and length of course of golf clubs 
in the United States. 

No. 180. Ring Hockey. A new game 
for the gymnasium, invented by Dr. J. M. 
Vorhees of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, that 
has sprung into instant popularity; as ex- 
citing as basket ball. 

No. 181. Spalding's Official Foot 
Ball Guide. Edited 
by Walter Camp. Con- 
tains the new rules for 
1903, as recommended 
by the Rules Commit- 
tee, with diagram of 
field as newly arranged; 
special chapters on the game, Foot Ball for 
the Spectator, All-America Teams, Middle- 
West Foot Ball, Foot Ball West of 
Mississippi River, Southern Foot Ball, 
Southwestern Foot Ball, Canadian Foot 
Ball, Records of Teams, Details of Princi- 
pal Changes in Rules for 1903, and Pictures 
of all the Prominent Teams, embracing 
nearly 3000 players. 





No. 183. How to Play Foot Ball. 

Revised for 1903-4 by Walter 
Camp. The contents embrace 
everything that a beginner 
wants to know and many 
points that an expert will be^^ 
be glad to learn. Every point 
of the game has been fully covered and 
special articles contributed by well known 
players who are experts in their specialtie?. 
Quarterback is described by deSaulles, the 
famous Yale player ; how to give signal- is 
explained by Rockwell and Hogan of the 
Yale team, wl o show with many diagrams 
how the big teams make their sensational 
plays — this latter article is undoubtedly the 
best and clearest exposition of the method 
of giving foot ball signals that has ever 
appeared in any publication ; Lewis, the 
well known Harvard player, gives instruc- 
tions in the methods of defence, and Wil- 
liam T. Reid, the former Harvard full- 
back, tells of the duties of the backs and 
advances some new ideas on the subject 
which have not heretofore appeared in 
print. The pictures are made from snap- 
shots of the Yale, Harvard and Princeton 
teams in action, showing just how they 
make their famous plays, and also specially 
posed pictures of leading players in their 
respective positions. 

No. 184. Official Basket Ball Guide. 

Edited by George T. Hepbron. 
Contains the revised official rules 
for 1903-4, decisions on disputed 
points, records of prominent 
teams, reports on the game from 
various 'parts of the country, and 
pictures of hundreds of players. 

No. 185. Health Hints. Health in- 
fluenced by insulation; Health influenced by 
underwear; Health influenced by color. 
Exercise, Avho needs it ? A series of articles 
by Prof. E. B. Warman. 




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